Congress misses deadline, U.S. government shuts down

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Cathryn Carroll, of Washington, D.C., yells at Republican House Members as they call on Senate Democrats to "come back to work" on the Senate Steps of the U.S. Capitol Sunday, Sept. 29, 2013 as the United States braces for a partial government shutdown Tuesday after the White House and congressional Democrats declared they would reject a bill approved by the Republican-led House to delay implementing President Barack Obama's health care reform. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)